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Make a Felt Pom-Pom Crown

December 29, 2020 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Make pom-poms from small strips of felt, then tie to wire to make a crown.

Make a felt pom-pom crown for your next party or celebration! Whether for New Year’s Eve (just a few days a way) or a birthday or a summer soirée, these crown are actually quite simple to make and look so delicate and boho chic people will think you are a creative genius. [ I am…

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Make Ice Votives

December 21, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Make simple ice votives by freezing water overnight in a deli container and adding some food coloring. A beautiful addition to your outdoor, pandemic party!

My daughter turned 21 this past Saturday. I remember a few years ago when she was calculating her next Saturday birthday, and when she realized it would be on her 21st, she did a little dance. Little did we know that COVID would come and ruin all her plans. So I wanted to make the…

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Clare Youngs Artist Study

October 9, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Kids study artist Clare Youngs and make cardboard animals from cereal boxes.

Last summer in art camp, I introduced my students to artist Clare Youngs who lives and works in the UK. She trained as a graphic designer and now makes beautiful “handicraft objects,” as she calls them. I’m in love with her cardboard animals so we did a little artist study and made some of our…

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NEW Website for At-Home Learning Guides!

September 2, 2020 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Art and Play Learning Guide for September 2020, from The Creativity Project.

Our new website is called The Creativity Project and it’s up and live and looks so good! Shannon and I are so excited to have a new hub for our at-home learning guides. If you followed along in the Spring when we launched our first Art + Play Guides here on this website, you how…

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Ojo de Dios / God’s Eye

August 25, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 5 Comments

Make a six-pointed God's eye with twigs and yarn.

Wow, summer of 2020 is almost over! It’s been… interesting. Thankfully we have old-school crafts like these God’s Eyes to keep us distracted from current events. I wrote a post about “Ojo de Dios” exactly 8 years ago when I first started my blog. I decided to update my old post instead of adding a…

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Shibori Dying Technique with Kids

July 17, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 22 Comments

shibori tie-dying with kids in art camp

A few summers ago I tried this Shibori dying technique with kids in my summer art camp and the LOVED it!! I tried it again this spring with my son and I wanted to add a few new photos to this post. He is 14 and really wanted a tie-dye hoodie in one color. Little…

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Smash Painting

July 4, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 6 Comments

Kids use cotton rounds, mallets and paint to make mini smash paintings.

If you are looking for a really simple, exploratory, physical, colorful, messy, highly engaging, and FUN creative experience for outdoors, this smash painting is it! It will make your kids so happy that they will squeal with joy. And when all is said and done, you’ll have a collection of really cool and unique little…

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Glue Batik with kids inspired by Anna Blatman

May 29, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 28 Comments

Kids paint with glue on fabric to make batik art, inspired by artist Anna Blatman.

Last summer, I did a whole week of “Artist Study Camp” at my home here in Connecticut. It was geared a little bit more towards older kids, although I ended up with kids ages 5-10. They were complete sponges and took it all in, working so hard and using their new skills to create some…

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Make Frida Kahlo Felt Flower Crowns

September 30, 2019 by Barbara Rucci 7 Comments

Make Frida Kahlo flower crowns from felt and a headband.

Last summer we made Frida Kahlo felt flower crowns in art camp, and I love the way they turned out! These crowns can be made for the dress-up box, or for a Halloween costume. So colorful and comfortable to wear, my art campers wore them all week. This is a DIY that has step-by-step instructions,…

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Mixed-Media Wooden Structures

July 23, 2019 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Children make mixed-media wooden structures using wood pieces, liquid watercolor, are yarn.

I remember the day my art students made these mixed-media wooden structures two summers ago. My husband came home from work and saw them all on the table (reference the last photo in this post) and said, “Are these Game of Thrones inspired?” and I was like WAIT A MINUTE!!! No, but now that you…

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